AI Music Sparks Debate on Creativity, Consent and Fairness to Black Artists
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AI-generated songs featuring Drake and The Weeknd raised concerns about appropriating Black artists' work without consent. Other examples like the FN Meka controversy showed racist stereotyping.
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Black artists have pioneered creativity across genres, making their work a target for AI replication. This echoes historical theft of Black music by white artists.
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Artists like Syleena Johnson and Pete Rock worry AI could threaten actual human creativity and put Black creators out of work, allowing others to profit from mimicking them.
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Some artists are trying to balance AI growth with integrity, like Tyra + Tiara who create music from the ground up fusing math, science and tech.
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Solutions could include protections for Black artists, ensuring they financially benefit from AI copying their work. But consumption habits valuing authenticity over AI creations will also determine outcomes.